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Tips to whom it may concern about some bug fixes game compatibility and Windows 8.

Flight Simulator X and Windows 8
1. Install as administrator;
2. Install SP1;
3. Install SP3;
4. Search and download from Internet this file: UIAutomationCore.dll;
5. Copy and paste UIAutomationCore.dll in C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X or into where your FSX is installed;
6. Run the simulator. If you have any issue, run under compatibility mode choosing one of them until works without any issue.

FSPassengersX and Windows 8
1. First of all I assume that you already installed FSX like written above.
2. Install FSPassengersX as administrator;
3. Run FSX and try to run FSPassengersX as well;
4. If you cannot load aircraft (passengers and fuel), run FSX in Windows 7 compatibility mode and as administrator.

Need for Speed Hot Pursuit 2010 and Windows 8
1. Install as administrator;
2. Download and install NFSHP_1000_to_1050 patch;
3. Run NFSHP. IF it crashes on “press any key”, do that:
4. Unplug your controller (gamepad, joystick, etc.);
5. Find and delete C:\Users\(...)\Documents\Criterion Games\Need for Speed(TM) Hot Pursuit\Save\Default\controls.NFS11Save;
6. Plug your controller again and run NFSHP.

I hope I have helped.

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Thanks for your help with win8 FSX installs. Mine seems to run ok however when I try to save an edited cfg file using notepad I get an error message telling me ACCESS DENIED with a suggestion that I save to the documents folder!

Try this - save it to your desktop. Then copy it into the correct location.

You'll get 2 warnings. One asking if you want to over right the file (same name), and the other saying you'll need administrator privilege to copy it there.

I'm sure that there's a better way, but that works for me with Windows 7.

Thanks but managed to gain access by digging deeper into permissions in file properties.

dbibby wrote:Thanks for your help with win8 FSX installs. Mine seems to run ok however when I try to save an edited cfg file using notepad I get an error message telling me ACCESS DENIED with a suggestion that I save to the documents folder!

If you are trying to edit the FSX CFG file Windows 8 makes it a read only file which you can change.

The other thing is that it is advised that you do not repeat DO NOT install FSX IN THE DEFAULT LOCATION with Windows 8 if you have no other drive but the one your OS is on it is best to make a folder that is not in the program file folder doing so can create problems.